Your Ultimate Desert Island Bass Tone

[miles'tone]

Charles Mingus on Haitian Fight song.

Upright and guts. Probably the best choice for living on a desert island too 😄

[TrevorR]

18 hours ago, petebassist said:

Has to be either Danny Thompson for me 

Or electric, this 😁

 

Bass by the fabulous John (“Johnny Gus”) Gustafson on Love Is The Drug using a P-Bass that Ian Waller (later founder of Wal basses) rebuilt, modified and rewound the pickups for. 
 

Roxy had some stunningly good bassists, especially Johnny Gus, Gary Tibbs and Alan Spenner.

Edited March 15, 2024 by TrevorR

[petebassist]

1 hour ago, TrevorR said:

Bass by the fabulous John (“Johnny Gus”) Gustafson on Love Is The Drug using a P-Bass that Ian Waller (later founder of Wal basses) rebuilt, modified and rewound the pickups for. 
 

Roxy had some stunningly good bassists, especially Johnny Gus, Gary Tibbs and Alan Spenner.

I didn't know what bass it was, guessed some type of P, thanks for sharing.

Heading off to explore some of the Roxy Music back catalog with these guys... 😁

[TrevorR]

20 hours ago, petebassist said:

I didn't know what bass it was, guessed some type of P, thanks for sharing.

Heading off to explore some of the Roxy Music back catalog with these guys... 😁

Alan Spenner tearing up a groove with Andy Newmark and Neil Hubbard before launching into a speedy Love is the Drug…

 

 

Edited March 16, 2024 by TrevorR